That’s Disappointing

The lady who a judge sentenced to indefinite jury duty after accusing her of lying about her biases on her juror’s questionnaire was let go:

Juror 799 sat off by herself in the jury assembly room for most of Wednesday, calmly flipping through newspapers and a pamphlet entitled “A Guide to Continuing Your Education After Prison,” until the judge sent a clerk and a deputy marshal to fetch her in the late afternoon.

He told her she was free to go, but that he would dock her $40-a-day juror pay. She didn’t argue.

“The purpose of this order was to attempt to create some consequences or disincentive for people who intentionally obstruct the court’s ability to empanel a fair and impartial jury,” he said.